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Recent Examples of henhouse
The foxes are already in the henhouse.
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Dana O'Neil, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
The governor ordered state officials to search every warehouse, farmhouse, henhouse, outhouse and doghouse.
—Matt K. Lewis, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
That’s like asking a fox to investigate why the henhouse is empty.
—Houman Hemmati, Oc Register, 20 July 2025
My friend Zephyr regularly participated in transitioning chickens from the henhouse to the kitchen pot, saying the work earned her the privilege to eat them.
—Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 9 June 2025
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Dana O'Neil, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
The governor ordered state officials to search every warehouse, farmhouse, henhouse, outhouse and doghouse.
—Matt K. Lewis, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
That’s like asking a fox to investigate why the henhouse is empty.
—Houman Hemmati, Oc Register, 20 July 2025
My friend Zephyr regularly participated in transitioning chickens from the henhouse to the kitchen pot, saying the work earned her the privilege to eat them.
—Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for henhouse
Noun
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At the time, Epstein was serving his 18-month sentence in the Palm Beach County stockade but was allowed to spend 12 hours a day, six days a week, in his office under a work-release program his attorneys had negotiated.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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The first was named after the legislature of the Texas Republic, although the first capitol, a log structure tucked behind a defensive stockade, rose not on Congress but at West Eighth and Colorado streets.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This enchanting storybook suite—once a historic dovecote—is a masterclass in rustic French charm and whimsical elegance.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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At the very top of the house, in a former dovecote with oxeye windows, there’s now a yoga studio and a roof deck with a hair-raising view of the river valley.—
Jo Rodgers,
Vogue,
3 May 2024
Noun
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On the day of the rettir, hundreds of sheep are released into a central wooden sheepfold that’s surrounded by marked compartments—one belonging to each local farmer—that jut out from the inner circle like rays of the sun.—
Laura Kiniry,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Oct. 2022
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This tidy residence in the western Swiss village of Etoy was built in 1830 as a sheepfold.—
Lauren Beale,
Forbes,
30 Aug. 2021
Noun
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All the huts in the village were centered around the kraal, or cattle enclosure, which faced the rising sun.—
Aatish Taseer,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Oct. 2025
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The tiger had jumped into the kraal and killed the calves first.—
Cyril E. Holland,
Outdoor Life,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Instead of robotic arms locked in cages, the company is now using humanoid robots that move through factories more like people.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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According to Wahooz’s website, the cages are already permanently closed.—
Rose Evans
April 20,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But that conversation will come only if Iran chooses to return to the neighborly fold of the Gulf.—
Nawaf M. Al-Thani,
semafor.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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The open folds and freeform shape make this dessert more approachable for some folks.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ask a Team Member for a coop, place all phones in the coop, and enjoy your meal together without distractions.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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The cell phone coop challenge follows a simple set of steps that any dine-in customer at the Chick-fil-A Towson Place location can follow.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
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Shop cooling mat for dogs If the airline permits cooling pads for your dog’s kennel, consider the LE SURE Premium Cooling Blanket.—
Jessie Quinn,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
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One child, 13, was kept in a dog kennel, court documents show, according to WRAL.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Henhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/henhouse. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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